Hello everybody - It's me Jordan, welcome to the blog post. I hope you all are enjoying your week. We are doing well here in Clendenin. We had a productive last day of work at Crew Number 4. At my site we finished 99% of the roof and the wheelchair ramp base. We enjoyed the evening service with Next Step. They gave us glow sticks to remind us to be a light to others. The team is growing closer together and the bond we have made is really special. We get to sleep in tomorrow so that is exciting! Also at the site we were able to bond with the home owners. Louella, Dawn and Joe have been very welcoming to us and we hope to see them at the cookout tomorrow night. We also had some help with work on our site from a neighbor kid named Ricky. I'm really glad we got to talk to him and hangout with him throughout the days. The lunch devotions at our site were very eye opening today and really interesting. Also some of us went to a VBS hosted a local church and the people there were really welcoming and kind. We heard an inspiring testimony from a woman apart of the church that was very impactful. We are enjoying this trip and the memories we are making through out it. Thank you, see you on Saturday! - Jordan
Today was our last work day! Which was pretty exciting because we all finished our work, but also kinda sad because our week is about to come to a close. Crew #1 had a very productive day as we BROKE THE RECORD of the most sidewalk put down in one week, coming to a total of 14 blocks which equals 56 FEET! After we came back to the church, showered, and ate dinner, I, along with two vans of people went to help at a VBS at a church close by. This whole week, VBS has been the highlight of my day. It is so much fun and rewarding to spend time not only the kids, but also the adults.This week I have been helping out in the elementary classroom, which has been a really cool experience. So many of the kids already know the Bible and the story of Jesus so well, and it's so cool to see them excited to learn about God. The leaders are some of the most sweet, funny people I've ever met. Going to VBS has also been a very eye opening experience, as their church is very different from Browncroft. Something I've been thinking about lately is about how God is everywhere, no matter where you are or how you connect with Him. This church is a great example of that. They hold service in a sanctuary about one fifth the size of ours, still have hymn books in their pews, and have one of those church attendance board thingys at the front of the room. And even though that is so different than what I am used to, I could feel the Holy Spirit flowing through every room in that place. It was also so rewarding to see how much we were helping out the adults there, and how thankful they were that we had come. Earlier this week I heard the pastor talking about how his prayers had been answered, as way more kids came than expected. I could tell this also put a lot of stress on the adult leaders, which is why it was so cool that we could help out. But the best part of VBS was right as we were about to leave and get back in the vans. The pastor stopped us and had one of the elementary leaders tell us about her recent experience with God. Two months ago, against all odds, she had a "miracle child," a little girl named Faith who is now the cutest thing ever. She also asked for prayer for her husband, who doesn't know God. Her story was very powerful, and the pastor sent us off by reminding us that God is powerful enough to do anything. The other really powerful part of my day was after the evening service, when we all went outside and all prayed for each other individually. This week has been crazy, but we're not done yet. Tomorrow we're going to a waterpark on a lake! And then Saturday we're headed home. See y'all then! -Madeline
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